Paul Simpson

Dissociative Disorder and Malingering

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Susceptibility of common self-report measures of dissociation to malingering. Gilbertson, Alan D., et.al. Dissociation: Progress in the Dissociative Disorders, Vol 5(4), Dec, 1992. pp. 216-220. Abstract: Examined the extent to which common self-report measures of dissociation may be consciously distorted and the relationships between the Perceptual Alterations Scale, the Dissociative Experiences Scale, and the Questionnaire […]

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Borderline Personality and False Allegations of Sexual Assault

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This topic paper examines the relationship between Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and false allegations of sexual assault.  We’ll first review what are the common features of BPD, then discuss the prevalence of unfounded and false sexual assault allegations, and finally explore research findings regarding the intersection of BPD and false allegations.  What Constitutes “Borderline Personality

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Borderline Personality and Cutting

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Self-mutilation: A review. Conn, Lois M.. and Lion, John R. Psychiatric Medicine, Vol 1(1), Jan, 1983. pp. 21-33. Abstract: Discusses diagnostic groupings of self-mutilators as an aid to the clinician. Self-mutilation in anxiety (neurotic) and borderline personality disorders includes self-inflicted dermatoses and wrist-cutting. The more dramatic occurrences of self-harm are generally associated with psychotic, most

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Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse

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Bipolar affective disorder and substance abuse. Brady, Kathleen T. and Lydiard, R. Bruce Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Vol 12(1, Suppl), Feb, 1992. pp. 17-22. Abstract: Addresses the issue of comorbidity of bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) with substance abuse disorders (SBADs). Data are presented concerning prevalence in the community and treatment-seeking samples, the genetics of these

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BDSM

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Consensual Sadomasochistic Sex (BDSM): The Roots, the Risks, and the Distinctions Between BDSM and Violence Eva Jozifkova Curr Psychiatry Rep (2013) 15:392 Abstract When practiced consensually, sadomasochistic sex is being increasingly accepted as an alternative sexuality. Here I suggest the possible evolutionary roots of the preferences, draw distinctions between violent, abusive and “healthy” practitioners’ partnership,

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Alcohol, Marijuana and Blackouts

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Marijuana, gender, and health-related harms: Disentangling marijuana’s contribution to risk in a college ‘party’ context. Weiss, Karen G. and Dilks, Lisa M.. Sociological Spectrum, Vol 35(3), May, 2015. pp. 254-270. Abstract: This study examines marijuana’s contribution to ‘risky partying’ and the health-related harms experienced by college students in a ‘party’ context. Data from a self-report

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ADD/ADHD and Violence

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It is well established in the research literature that individuals with ADHD have difficulty with “executive functioning” – the processes that reside in the frontal lobes. They enable recall of tasks that need accomplishing, organization to accomplish these tasks, assessment of consequences of actions, prioritization of thoughts and actions, keeping track of time, awareness of

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ADD / ADHD and Executive Function

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Neuropsychological performance in adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Meta-analysis of empirical data Claudia Schoechlin and Rolf R.Engel Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Volume 20, Issue 6, August 2005, Pages 727-744 Abstract Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is increasingly recognized not only in children but also in adults. Neuropsychological tests are important tools to quantify the attentional and/or cognitive

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